To amend the pearson-bentsen substitute (see RC 390) for S. 2104 so as to no longer define "new gas" by a measure of its distance from existing wells. The has

On Sep 26, 1977, the Senate voted 72–16 (S 2104). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 41–14, Republicans 30–3, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 17 members voted against their own party.

During the 95th Congress (1977–1978), Jimmy Carter was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 72
No: 16
Did not vote: 15
Date: Sep 26, 1977

By party

Democrats41 yes · 14 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans30 yes · 3 no · 5 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted no
Dennis Webster Deconcini D-AZ voted no
Joseph Robinette (Joe) Biden Jr. D-DE voted no
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted no
Adlai Ewing III Stevenson D-IL voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
Donald Wayne Riegle Jr. D-MI voted no
Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr. D-MN voted no
Wendell Richard Anderson D-MN voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted no
George Stanley Mcgovern D-SD voted no
James George Abourezk D-SD voted no
James Ralph Sasser D-TN voted no
Henry Martin (Scoop) Jackson D-WA voted no
William Proxmire D-WI voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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